83-55 Austin Street

83-55 Austin Street in Kew Gardens, Queens, has 283 open HPD violations, 41 of them class C, and 43 of 43 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family elevator · 43 units · Built 1954

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 41 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 43 of 43 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (283 open, 41 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

283 open violations: 41 class C (immediately hazardous), 165 class B, 76 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 70 issued in the last 12 months. 857 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-09-21. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 62 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2E), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19163937
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BROKEN WATER SUPPLY LINE AT CEILING AT CAR GARAGE, issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18974313
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING WOOD WEDGE AT FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH NEAR ELEVATOR AT PUBLIC AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18974311
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18974309
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-04-07. HPD violation 18767439
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN GLASS PANE AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO STAIR CASE AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-04-07. HPD violation 18767443
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CARDBOARD PLACED UNDER DOOR TO SERVICE AREA AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-04-07. HPD violation 18767442
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED PLASTER AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-04-07. HPD violation 18767435

311 housing complaints

34 in the last 12 months, 148 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (16), Unsanitary Condition (9), Plumbing (3), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

43 of 43 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 43 in 2024, 43 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 83-55 AUSTIN STREET ASSOC.. Head officer: RAMESH SARVA. Managing agent: CAMELOT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 28, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4033550140, HPD building ID 629943. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Briarwood (E, F), 8 min walk
• Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E, F), 9 min walk
• 121 St (J, Z), 11 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.